M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2002-06-24 |
| Target | GXS |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Buyer(s) |
Francisco Partners
Golden Gate Capital |
| Sellers(s) | General Electric |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 800M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| PE ASSETS | 45.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Focused |
Francisco Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in technology and technology-enabled services. Specific areas of interest include semiconductors, capital equipment, electronics components, systems and manufacturing, IT services and business process outsourcing, communications, security and enterprise applications, and infrastructure software. Prospective investment situations include divisional buyouts, growth equity financings, acquisitions of private companies, sponsored mergers and acquisitions, and take-privates. Francisco Partners looks for opportunities where it can commit a minimum of $100 million per investment. Francisco Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 157 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 1 of 28 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 2 of 31 |
| State (Maryland) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 5 of 131 |
| Year (2002) | 1 of 2 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 9 of 30 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-20 |
AKQA Holdings
San Francisco, California, United States AKQA provides consulting, customer relationship management, digital product design and e-commerce solutions to the world's leading brands. An independent firm, AKQA employs over 350 people worldwide and has offices in London, San Francisco, New York, Washington DC and Singapore. |
Buy | $71M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-18 |
Ultra Clean Holdings
Hayward, California, United States Ultra Clean Holdings is a developer and supplier of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment, medical device, energy, research, and flat panel industries. Ultra Clean Holdings was founded in 1991 and is based in Hayward, California. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 19.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Golden Gate Capital is a large private equity firm focused on buyout and growth equity investments across a wide variety of industries. The Firm partners with management teams to make equity investments in situations where there is a demonstrable opportunity to significantly enhance a company's value. Sectors of interest include software and IT services, semiconductors, electronics, consumer products and retail, financial services, business services, and media. Prospective transaction types include public-to-privates, corporate extractions, bankruptcy auctions, and recapitalizations. Golden Gate Capital was formed in 2000 and is based in San Francisco, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 8 of 112 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 3 of 9 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 2 of 15 |
| State (Maryland) | 1 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 6 of 100 |
| Year (2002) | 4 of 4 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 9 of 23 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-06-03 |
Infor Global Solutions
New York, New York, United States Infor Global Solutions, Inc. is a global provider of enterprise business solutions to select manufacturing and distribution industries. Infor Global Solutions, Inc. was formed in 2002 and is based in New York City. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-17 |
Lexicon Marketing
Los Angeles, California, United States Lexicon Marketing LLC is a developer and marketer of English learning program. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1892 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 205,000 |
| Revenue | 67.6B USD (2023) |
General Electric is a diversified technology and financial services company. Products and services range from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing, and household appliances to medical imaging, business and consumer financing and industrial products. General Electric was founded in 1892 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 45 |
| Sector (Information Technology) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 3 of 38 |
| State (Maryland) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 3 of 35 |
| Year (2002) | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 11 of 22 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-13 |
Betz-Dearborn
Trevose, Pennsylvania, United States Betz-Dearborn Inc. is a producer of chemicals used principally in water-treatment and industrial processes. |
Buy | $1.8B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-25 |
GE Superabrasives
Worthington, Ohio, United States GE Superabrasives , Inc. is a manufacturer of diamond, cubic boron nitride, and polycrystalline products. GE Superabrasives works directly with the end users to develop products and applications. |
Sell | - |
